In this episode of New York Public Health Now, Commissioner McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne welcome the Department of Health's own Dr. David Holtgrave and Allan Clear to discuss the encouraging trends, indicating a decline in fatal drug overdoses across the state and nation. The nationally-recognized leaders explore the potential reasons behind this positive trend and outline strategies to maintain and accelerate the life-saving progress.
This episode provides a comprehensive data-driven analysis of the overdose trends in New York, including both fatal and non-fatal incidents, and an in-depth conversation about the harm reduction initiatives spearheaded by the New York State Department of Health over the past decades.
Guests discuss how these evidence-based programs have been instrumental in saving lives and reducing the devastating impact of the overdose crisis.
If you have an idea for topics we should discuss, please let us know: PublicHealthNowPodcast@health.ny.gov
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